PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS

Without going into exact figures one can say that the peak of Omicron has simply passed away and the fresh tally of cases has seen a dip in the last couple of days. The sign is good but what is still worrisome is the fact that this new variant is after the co-morbid patients because the number of deaths of this category of people due to Omicron wave is quite high, and even the vaccinated population of people having co-morbidities is falling prey to this new mutant of COVID-19 thus making it necessary to remain careful and follow COVID appropriate behaviour at all times. Just take the case of Thursday only, five persons died of COVID-19 in Jammu region and all the dead were co-morbid. This is not enough because four of them were fully vaccinated making it amply clear that co-morbid patients have to remain on toes to be safe from the merciless virus which is changing its contour and cruelty level after every mutation it experiences with the passage of time. The rapid spread of Corona variants especially Omicron and the dipping mercury levels are causing respiratory infections more often and therefore people suffering from asthma and other co-morbidities like lung infections, diabetes and hypertension should remain extra cautious as contracting corona could prove detrimental to their health. Reportedly, the lining of airways swells among people suffering from asthma and this makes airways narrow making it difficult to breathe. The situation becomes worse in winters as the cold air also causes airways to tighten further. Under such condition, if a patient gets infected with Omicron or Delta, then he or she is likely to face more difficulties in breathing and it could lead to hospitalization and other complicacies therefore proper treatment coupled with COVID-appropriate behavior is very important to ensure that coronavirus disease could not have an adverse effect as seen in the last few days when people with co-morbidities fall prey to the disease. The need of the time is that until the disease is eliminated fully people should not take things lightly and do the misadventure of going off guard.

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